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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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